HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 21, issue 9

In this issue

International publications

Consensus approach on prevention of substance use harm among children and young people: findings report.

(2025) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

Global progress report on Sustainable Development Goal 16: indicators on peaceful, just and inclusive societies

(2025) Vienna: OHCHR, UNDP and UNODC

The impact of arts-inclusive programs on young children's mental health and wellbeing: a rapid review

Birrell, Louise et al (2025) Arts & Health, 17, (3), pp. 185-207. doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2024.2319032

Multiple substance use and the risk of pancreatitis: a systematic review

Adeniran, Esther A et al (2025) Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 18. doi.org/10.1177/17562848251365030

EUDA International Cooperation Framework

(2025) Lisbon: EUDA

EUDA best practice portal: protocol for updating the evidence database

Ferrara, Anna et al (2025) Lisbon: EUDA

EUDA Scenarios toolkit: how to run a scenario workshop for the drugs field

European Union Drugs Agency et al (2025) Lisbon: EUDA

Activity-based funding in alcohol and other drug treatment services: clinical staff perspectives and practice implications

Smyth, Ciara et al (2025) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.70033

Addressing housing insecurity as a social determinant of health: a systematic review of interventions in healthcare settings

Yan, Han et al (2025) Social Science & Medicine, 384. doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118557

The business of recovery: a novel pilot study psychosocial intervention to build self-efficacy and reduce relapse risk in adolescent substance use treatment

McKay, Ian T and Nadorff, Danielle K (2025) Addictive Behaviors, 171. doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108473

Psychiatric comorbidity in substance use disorders, a systematic review of neuro-imaging findings

Tesselaar, Debbie R M et al (2025) Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 177. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106325

Evaluating the effect of direct-acting antiviral agent treatment scale-up on Hepatitis C virus prevalence among people who inject drugs in UK

Samartsidis, Pantelis et al (2025) International Journal of Drug Policy, 144, (Pt 1). doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104429

Mental health: risk groups, trends, services and policies

Eurofound. (2025) Luxembourg: Office of the European Union

GP access among two samples of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia, 2019-2024

Bruno, Raimondo and Radke, Sophie (2025) UNSW Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

ADHD symptomology and associated drug use among a sample of people who regularly use illicit drugs in Australia

Hewson, Rebecca et al (2025) UNSW Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

NDARC webinar series presentations

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney

Professionalism, professional identity and community pharmacy culture: The context of substance dependency through the lens of student and early career pharmacists

Weir, Natalie et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70180

Drug-facilitated crime: a review of findings between 2019 and 2023

Hessler, Meaghan R et al (2025) Journal of Forensic Sciences, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.70151

Peer support services for individuals with health-related needs reentering the community after incarceration: a scoping review of program elements and outcomes

Treitler, Peter et al (2025) Health & Justice, 13. doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00358-0

Concomitant GHB and stimulant use among a national sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2024.

Haywood, Sophie B and Lenton, Simon (2025) UNSW Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Nitazenes: review of comparative pharmacology and antagonist action

Stangeland, Marcus et al (2025) Clinical Toxicology, 63, (6), pp. 393-406. doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2025.2504133

Interventions to reduce harms from cocaine. A scoping review

Riches, E et al (2025) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

Appearance of 2-MMC and 3-MMC on the illicit drug market in the Netherlands: a systematic narrative review of the prevalence and risks

van Amsterdam, Jan et al (2025) International Journal of Drug Policy, 145. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104971

Drug-related deaths in Scotland, 2024

(2025) Edinburgh: National Records of Scotland

Deaths following illicit ketamine use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 1999–2024: an update report to inform the reclassification debate

Pullen, Jade et al (2025) Journal of Psychopharmacology, Early online. doi.org/10.1177/02698811251373058

Australia’s annual overdose report 2025

(2025) Melbourne: Penington Institute

SAMHSA overdose prevention and response toolkit

(2025) Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Characteristics of drug-related deaths among individuals identified as LGBTQ+ in the United Kingdom, 1997-2024Roberts, Emmert et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70198

Roberts, Emmert et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70198

Analysis of rapid onset heroin overdose cases from a supervised injecting facility in Melbourne, Australia.

Stam, Nathan C et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70199

Measuring personal recovery in a sample of people with opioid use disorder: psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the questionnaire about the process of recovery

Marciuch, Anne et al (2025) European Addiction Research, Early online. pp. 1-11. doi.org/10.1159/000547897

Oral and injectable opioid agonist treatments for people who use street opioids: a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis

Bansback, Nick (2025) BMC Public Health, 25, 2974

Opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder in primary versus specialty care

Perry, Danielle et al (2025) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9, (9). doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd013672.pub2

Evaluation of a novel patient-centered methadone restart protocol

Christine, Paul J et al (2025) JAMA Network Open, 8, (8). 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.29393

Employment and long-acting injectable buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: findings from longitudinal qualitative interviews conducted with patients recruited from drug treatment services

Neale, Joanne et al (2025) Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 16. pp. 211-221. doi.org/10.2147/SAR.S528381

A quantitative projection of the net health effects of cannabis legalization in Germany

Gandjour, Afschin (2025) PLoS ONE, 20, (9). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330879

Neurodevelopmental effects of perinatal exposure to cannabis on progeny: a narrative review.

Azubuike, Chidimma Doris et al (2025) Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 16. doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100372

Inhaled cannabis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based cross-sectional study of n = 379,049.

Rustagi, Alison S et al (2025) Journal of General Internal Medicine, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09833-8

Decoding the neural correlates of social cognition and emotion recognition in cannabis users: a systematic review of neuroimaging studies

Romein, Christophe et al (2025) Behavioural Brain Research, 495. doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2025.115755

Trends in US adolescent use of vaping and flavored solutions for marijuana consumption, 2021-2024

Miech, Richard et al (2025) Journal of Adolescent Health, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.07.004

Review of evidence about alcohol marketing and advertising: influences on consumer attitudes and behaviours, and the effects of regulation on those behaviours

Patterson, C et al (2025) Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland

Alcohol-specific deaths 2024

(2025) Edinburgh: National Records of Scotland

The impacts of policies controlling the spatial availability of take-away alcohol on consumption and harms: a systematic narrative review

Shakory, Shima et al (2025) Addiction, 120, (10), pp. 1951-1969. doi.org/10.1111/add.70070

The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: a rapid review

Clay, James M et al (2025) International Journal of Drug Policy, 145. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105014

Alcohol consumption per capita and suicide: a meta-analysis.

Guo, Katherine et al (2025) JAMA Network Open, 8, (9). 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.33129

Targeting alcohol use in high-risk population groups: a US microsimulation study of beverage-specific pricing policies

Kilian, Carolin et al (2025) The Lancet Public Health, 10, (10), e815-e823. doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00165-3

Development of the alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks market in Great Britain from 2011 to 2022: Narrative timelines based on a documentary review of off-trade retail magazines and market intelligence reports

Critchlow, Nathan et al (2025) Drug and Alcohol Review, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/dar.14058

The rise of no/lo: how the alcohol-free and low-alcohol market has developed in Great Britain

Sheffield Addictions Research Group. Critchlow, Nathan (2025) SARG Blog

Quality of life assessment instruments used in clinical trials for alcohol use disorder: a systematic review

Tryggedsson, Jeppe Sig Juelsgaard et al (2025) Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 178. DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209793

Exploring the role of gender on treatment outcomes in older adults with alcohol use disorder

Tryggedsson, Jeppe Sig Juelsgaard et al (2025) Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70164

Alcohol use and risk of dementia in diverse populations: evidence from cohort, case-control and Mendelian randomisation approaches

Topiwala, Anya et al (2025) BMJ Evidence-based medicine, Early online. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2025-113913

Media portrayals of alcohol use in pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a scoping review

Robards, Fiona J et al (2025) Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70168

Alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks in Great Britain: monitoring report on 2023 data

Wilson, Luke B et al (2025) Sheffield: University of Sheffield

Increase in alcohol outlets by neighbourhood socioeconomic status following the expansion of alcohol sales into convenience stores in Ontario, Canada

Schwartz, Naomi et al (2025) Canadian Journal of Public Health, Early online. doi.org/10.17269/s41997-025-01094-6

Healthcare professionals' experiences in preparing patients for elective alcohol detoxification - a service-level qualitative case-study.

Quelch, Darren et al (2025) Journal of Addictive Diseases, Early online. pp. 1-16. doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2025.2538259

Alcohol's collateral damage: harms from others' drinking are linked to academic and mental health challenges among U.S. college students

Trangenstein, Pamela J et al (2025) Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 86, (5), pp. 769-777. doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00170

Profiles of impulsivity and alcohol use: unveiling personality, cognitive traits, and DSM diagnoses

Lau, Chloe et al (2025) Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70116

Vaping and smoking in pregnancy-a meta-analysis of neurobehavioural development in prenatally exposed offspring

O'Connell, Abigail et al (2025) Acta Paediatrica, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/apa.70285

Nicotine pouches and clinical outcomes related to smoking cessation: a systematic review of randomized trials

Heshmati, Javad et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70193

Perceived social support according to the type and number of addictions

Tomei, Alexander et al (2025) PLoS ONE, 20, (8). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329256

Exploring the impact on emotional wellbeing of having a spouse or cohabiting partner with elevated Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) scores: secondary analysis of cross-sectional health survey data

Tipping, Sarah et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70154

The relationship between Problem Gambling Severity Index scores and suicidality: Results of a 9-year cohort study of young United Kingdom adults

Bastiani, Oliver et al (2025) Addiction, Early online. doi.org/10.1111/add.70156

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (e-SBIRT) for gambling harm: a mixed-methods acceptability study

Wright, Simon et al (2025) Journal of Gambling Studies, Early online. doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10424-9

Not always as advertised: different effects from viewing safer gambling (harm prevention) adverts on gambling urges

Newall, Philip et al (2025) Addictive Behaviors, 160. doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108161

Problematic social media use interventions for mental health outcomes in adolescents

Nagata, Jason M et al (2025) Current Psychiatry Reports, 27, (9), pp. 491-499. doi.org/10.1007/s11920-025-01619-3

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